#Disability

[until-another-one-comes]

https://twitter.com/FaatiTheStreet/status/1780837156631593325?t=P1jxYawEkiVAZ23_dFak5Q&s=19

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[spooksforsammy]

Geniuenly like. So many people claim support disability. But then say something completely untrue

Y’all support autism? So what about when the person has intellectual disability or need help walk talk eat bath use bathroom? Does your support end when you see someone with higher needs?? Someone who actually genuinely won’t survive without support from others n that support is sometimes having other people do everything for them.

Y’all support depression? What about when the person can’t bring themself to get out of bed for days on end? What about when that person goes days weeks months without cleaning self because can’t get up even though need to?

Yall support schizo-spec disorders & psychosis? What about what the person get violent because of their delusions n hallucinations? The ones know are fake but still can’t help but believe in? The ones genuinely believe in their delusions/ hallucinations? What about the ones don’t don’t get violent to self n other because of the disorder? Those that just sit scared about the hallucinations n delusions. The ones that won’t leave their room/ house out of fear of their delusions/ hallucinations?

Y’all support those with physical disabilities? What about the housebound bedbound ones? The ones need gait trainers walkers wheelchairs? What about the ones who full time users? Or the ones that need power chairs to independently move around? What about the ones crying screaming throwing up from their pain?

What about the disabled that always have a horrible attitude because tired of yhr disrespect? Tired of having to explain everything about them to everyone even if personal? Tired being told get over it n just educate others?

The disabled ones tired telling people not use certain terms. Tired of being spoken over n for without being thought about or asked. Tired of hearing their communication isn’t valid for ‘xyz’

Y’all support but act very picky about who deserves support and who’s not worthy of it. It’s not support if you pickin n choosing

[ghoul-butch]

every time you imply butches need to be physically strong you owe one of us disabled butches $20

i carry a big metal stick if you don't wanna pay up btw

[radiotrophicfungi]

BLINKIE SET #58 . . . PROUDLY US . . . REDUX!

remember how I wanted to work on redoing some of my older blinkies? here are a bunch of 'em! including a couple of new ones as well. more will come in the future, of course! :-)

[defiantcripple]

Me when my able-bodied friends walk too fast

[verthomme]

Adaptive / Para sports that aren't wheelchair basketball!

Wheelchair rugby: very physical, wheelchairs look like battel bots, very rough and very cool I don't know much about the rules of regular rugby either. Tried it once was not for me but very epic to watch

Adaptive curling: played with a stick that attaches to the curling rock so you can play from a seated or standing position, good for those who can't bend over or who require mobility aids

Wheelchair tenis: played just like normal tennis in a sports wheelchair rackets have shorter handles to be easier to push while holding, difference to the rules being that the ball can bounce twice

Adaptive archery: so many different adaptions from shooting in a wheelchair, using prosthetics, mouth release triggers for those without use or with lim differences in arms

Adaptive skiing/snowboarding: good for those with lower lim differences and mobility issues. Adaptions include using one leg with outriggers to balance and stear (both ski and snowboard) sit ski, where your entire lower body is basically in a ski boot, can be used for blind people as well or those with upper body limitations with an assistant controlling the sit ski. Independent sit ski use outriggers for stearing (think like ski poles with little skis on them)

Adaptive rowing: good for all ability levels as well as blind and visually impaired. So many different adaptions for loading into boats, seating supports, adaptive paddles and auditory cues

Adaptive swiming: this has so many different options, swimming is amazing for you it let's you use you body in different ways then weight bearing and there are a lot of options, different flotation devices that can attach to legs or arms, having someone move your lims for you, having a tap signal when you get close to the edge of the pool, visual cues for time, pool lifts just so many different options for everyone

Biking: standing bikes, two seated bikes so people with vision problems can have someone stearing, electric bikes, electric assist with pedaling, strap in pedals, anti tips, tricycles, hand cycles, different levels of seating support, walking bikes, you can ride behind someone in a bike, lots of university's will have indoor bike tracks so that you can ride on flat low resistance ground

Para hockey: this is my sport, I play competitively so I know a lot more about it. Para hockey (also know as sledge hockey) is played sitting down in something called a sledge. You have two sticks with spikes on the ends in order to propel yourself on the ice. There are a bunch of modifications possible for sleds with high back support with straps for those without core control, for those with upper body limitations there are pushers who attach a push handle to the back of your sled in order to move you around the ice, if you have no grip strength you can tape or otherwise secure you sticks to your arms/prosthetic. Rules for para hockey are the same as for stand up hockey with the exceptions being, periodes are 15 minutes and there is an additional type of penalty called Teeing for purposful front of sled contact to another persons sled without angling. Rules wise in grassroots (basic introductory sledge) anyone can play no matter their ability so abled family and friends can join you. Above the intermediate competitive level however, all players must have an impairment that affects their lower body in a way that means they do not have the capacity to play stand up hockey even at a lower level.

Blind hockey: Blind hockey is played pretty much the same as regular hockey, all players have a severe visual impairment/blindness and it is played with a large hollow puck that jingles so players know where it is

Anyone feel free to add more! There are so many different ways to have fun and be active as a disabled person the first step is just learning that they exist!

[the-firefly-system1]

Shout out to those who have to be carried or dragged around their house because their house isn't accessible to their mobility aids

Shout-out to those who have to crawl and scoot around their house because their house isn't accessible for their mobility aids

Shout out to those who have to use a office chair with wheels around their house because their house isn't accessible to their mobility aids

It's fucking tough having a inaccessible house

[millenniumfae-artblog]

my service dog prospect isn't even a year old yet, but i'm already excited to visit the world once more

it'll be wonderful to experience freedom again

[neuroticboyfriend]

some disabled & neurodivergent side of tumblr safety & etiquette:

dont: dump negativity on positivity posts. if you dont relate to a post, it's either not aimed at you, or you're not ready for its message (and thats ok!)

do: make your own posts expressing how you feel; your feelings still matter and your blog is just the place to express them.

dont: speak over people with different experiences than yours, or speak on things you don't know about.

do: have an open mind and educate yourself on things you don't know much about - uplift the voices of people with direct experience.

dont: send unprompted vent or advice asks to blogs that dont have that as a stated purpose.

do: check out a blog to see if they take vent/advice asks; if you dont see anything, ask if you can vent/seek advice first - or add a disclaimer at the start of your asks, with TW.

dont: engage with triggering content. dont post your triggers publicly either, my lord.

do: engage with content that helps you express, process, and cope with your health. take breaks when you need them, too.

dont: treat bloggers like celebrities or like they owe you a response.

do: treat bloggers like regular people; respect boundaries.

dont: demonize ANY condition. including paraphilic disorders, sexual/moral OCD, personality disorders, addiction, or factitious disorders

remember: we're all dealing with our own stuff, and we're all in this together. if anyone acts as if this isnt true, they're probably not in a good place themself.

(feel free to add on!)

[cripple-punk-dad]

Something something the holy eroticism of shaping my body into a divine image of my own choosing etc etc grapes not wine, wheat not bread, bla bla bla it's called a treasure trail for a reason.

[doyouknowthisdisabledcharacter]

Do You Know This Disabled Character?

Wade Wilson has various scarring, chronic pain, cancer, and unspecified mental illness.

[disabledidols]

I hate what the Internet has done to IBS.

You have to plan your life around it. Feel like going out? You can but only if you avoid specific foods, drinks, and follow a strict food regiment 3 days leading up to going out. Having a good day? Maybe a sudden wave of cramps will hit while you're no where near a toilet. Walking around the house? Maybe the pain will start and you will be forced to curl up on the floor to help ease it.

Is it a disability? Not by itself. But is is VERY common in disabled people, the symptoms are gross by regular standars and it hurts like hell. The last thing people with IBS need is the Internet at large turning it into 'shit disorder' which can be made fun of as used as a gag for TV and movies, games, 'unlikeable' characters, even 'your fave has x' blogs.

I'm tired of the stigma around IBS and similar conditions. We deserve to be able to talk about it with out people saying "maybe not in public- you'll gross people out".

I hope you're having a good day, that your cramps aren't bad and that when you do use the toilet it's not painful.

[millionmovieproject]

[lifewithchronicpain]

The idea that all people are equal should never assume that all people are physically equal.

In other words my membership in this society should never be conditional on my ability to work. I understand many people want to just express that if you work hard you deserve an equal share of the pie. On the face of it, I get it. But you will always be leaving out disabled people who are still humans that exist and deserve dignity whether we can work 8 hours a day or not. Our work doesn’t make us equal, our humanity does.

[wxrmeaterz]

being told my chronic pain isnt "that bad" will get me to punch u

i cant go outside today because i can barely walk up the stairs in my own home

i have collapsed many times in the past, which is something i rarely bring up just because people always follow it up with some kinda gaslighting

YOU ARE NOT IN OUR BODY

[draftingtides]

I'm writing a research paper on how having a feeding tube impacts a person's social life, but most of the research that's already out there focuses on how a person's feeding tube impacts their family's/caretaker's life. If you:

have ever used a feeding tube,

are 18 or older,

are an american,

would like to share your experience of having a feeding tube, and

have half an hour or so free before April 27,

please dm me so we can chat! quick preemptive faq:

I do not need to know your name, I would be using a pseudonym for the paper

I do need to know your age, or at least an age range

I'm probably only going to talk to a couple people

Our conversation would be typed, not oral

I know "research paper" makes it sound high stakes but it would really be just a chill casual conversation